Common Name
Scaly-breasted Lorikeet
Comment
Very common and widespread in open forest and urban areas.
Stronghold population
False
Regionally significant/rationale
False
Restricted distribution/rationale
False
Local distribution
Common in lowland open forests and woodlands. Similar in size, call and habitat preference to Rainbow Lorikeet
Known location
Eagleby, Coomera, Pimpama, Worongary, Hope Island, Tallebudgera Valley, Elanora, Helensvale, Hinze D
Other locality
Very common and widespread in open forest, farmland and urban areas. A tourist attraction.
General ecology
Open forest, woodland, farmland, parks, gardens
Specific ecology
Flowering blossoms.
Habitat comment
Has suffered from loss of open forests, but benefited from planting of flowering trees in towns. A tourist attraction at Currumbin Sanctuary.
